Cumbum (TN-134): 1996 vs 2001 — Billion Ballots

1996

RAMACHANDRAN, O.R.

TMC(M)DMK-led

Margin35,74033.3%

Winner votes58,62854.7%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)INDINCCPMBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMACHANDRAN, O.R. TMC(M)	58,628	54.7%
2	GOPALAN, R.T. IND	22,888	21.3%
3	SOMASUNDARAM, K.A. INC	14,129	13.2%
4	DHARMARAJ, S. CPM	6,872	6.4%
5	RAJENDRAN, A. BJP	3,797	3.5%
6	AHAMED ZUBER, M. IND	253	0.2%
7	GANESAN, M. IND	128	0.1%
8	MURUGESAN, M. IND	122	0.1%
9	KANNIMUTHU, P. IND	120	0.1%
10	PANDIARAJA, G. IND	99	0.1%
11	VENKATESAN, S. IND	85	0.1%
12	ABDUL KADIR, A. IND	73	0.1%
13	NANDAGOPAL, A. IND	71	0.1%

Turnout65.2%Votes cast1,07,265Electors1,64,465

2001

RAMACHANDRAN O.R

TMC(M)Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin4,3863.9%

Winner votes56,82350.7%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)BJPINDINDPB

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMACHANDRAN O.R TMC(M)	56,823	50.7%
2	KRISHNAKUMAR N.K.R BJP	52,437	46.8%
3	SELVAN U P IND	901	0.8%
4	ANTONY AROCKIARAJ A IND	571	0.5%
5	RAJAN M PB	552	0.5%
6	SIVANANDAN S IND	423	0.4%
7	SARAVANAN R DFB	294	0.3%

Turnout61.5%Votes cast1,12,001Electors1,82,109